WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * As Oregon's Economic Conditions Worsen, Democrats Flounder * WASHINGTON, D.C.- State Representatives Lieber and Sanchez, both of whom represent parts of Portland, wrote earlier this week in the Oregonian newspaper that it's "Trump's cuts" (in the One Big Beautiful Bill) that are creating a "billion dollar problem for Oregon with no easy solutions". In the same piece, they assert the importance of "gr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Accelerate Education Research * WASHINGTON, DC [12/9/25] -Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to spur innovation in teaching and learning techniques. The New Essential Education Discoveries (NEED) Act of 2025 would improve student learning by creating a National   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman LaMalfa Leads House in Renewing Secure Rural Schools Payments * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) led the effort in the House of Representatives to pass the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, which reauthorizes Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payments to rural counties in Northern California and across the country. This leg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz Supports House Passage of the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) voted YES on Senate Bill 356, the "Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Reauthorization Act", which will bring some 50 million dollars, for each of three years, to Oregon's timber dependent counties. Said Congressman Bentz: "In 1990 the Spotted Owl was listed under   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bentz's Bill to Expand the City of The Dalles Water Passed in U.S. House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR2) voted YES and the U.S. House of Representatives PASSED his bill, H.R. 655: "The City of the Dalles Watershed Development Act", paving the way for Senate consideration. This legislation, if enacted, would transfer ownership of 150 acres of U.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Push for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on New Mexico Public Lands * Heinrich and Lujan's push comes amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention to keep New Mexico communities safe WASHINGTON - Amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention including slo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * House Advances 14 Bills to Empower Tribes and Enhance Natural Resources Management This week, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation that strengthens tribal self-determination, improves access to historical and recreational sites, supports critical water forecasting and watershed development, streamlines permitting  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan, Bipartisan Members Demand DOJ Briefing on Release of the Epstein Files * Senate and House sponsors of Epstein Files Transparency Act - recently signed into law - lead the charge to ensure law is fully implemented Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), who introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act that was signed into law, joined a bipartisan group of lawmaker  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Cortez Masto Lead New Bill to Block Donald Trump from Putting His Face on Dollar Coin * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Nevada's U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced new legislation to prevent any living or sitting U.S. President from being featured on any U.S. currency. The Change Corruption Act would ensure President Trump cannot be featured on a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following technical note on December 3, 2025, by Cheyney O'Fallon and William Dunaway entitled "A Taxonomy for Key Performance Indicators in the Public and Infrastructure Sectors." Here are excerpts: * * * This document presents a taxonomy for key performance indicators (KPIs) tailored to the public and infrastructure sectors. It outlines and applies an approach to classif  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Oregon Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- August 2025 * Oregon had 83,000 job openings in August 2025, compared to 84,000 openings in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Oregon was 4.0 percent in August, uncha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Announces Tele-Town Hall for Monday, December 15th * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced she will host a telephone town hall on Monday, December 15th at 5:30 PM Pacific Time (PT). Rep. Hoyle will share end of year updates about what's going on in Congress and how it's impacting communities in the district. It is also an opportunity to ask Rep. Hoyle questions a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * TBC Distribution Corporate Recalls Lucky Foods Brand Cinnamon Powder Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: December 09, 2025 FDA Publish Date: December 09, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead Company Name: TBC Distribution Corporate Bra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, NEWHOUSE, LAMALFA, SALINAS, AND PANETTA INTRODUCE BILL TO DELIVER TARIFF RELIEF FOR WINE AND SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Wine Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), alongside Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Specialty Crop & Wine Producer Tariff R  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Leads House, Senate Democrats Demanding Accountability for Army Sexual Misconduct Failures * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) members Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led 58 House and Senate Democrats demandi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Budd Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Family Farmers, Grow Agritourism * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., today introduced bipartisan legislation to support the economic development and growth of agritourism businesses nationwide by increasing federal resources like loans, grants, broadband, and educational programs to small family farmers. " S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration Replacing Immigration Judges with Inexperienced Attorneys * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would prevent Donald Trump from abusing loopholes to appoint inexperienced attorneys as temporary immigration judges. The Temporary Immigra  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration Replacing Immigration Judges with Inexperienced Attorneys * Since day one of the Trump administration, more than 100 immigration judges have been fired or forced to leave their positions Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would prevent D  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Urge Trump Administration to Release Funds for Klamath Family Head Start * Oregon senators' letter notes that federal agency delays could endanger program helping 180 children in Southern Oregon Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Head Start to release grant funding essen  more